How Hindustan Times âkilledâ a report on Modiâs new cabinet
The run-of-the-mill story pointed out that 42 percent of union ministers faced criminal cases.
Hindustan Times, one of Indiaâs leading English newspapers
, published an
article on Narendra Modiâs reshuffled union cabinet. Citing a
report by the Association for Democratic Reforms, it pointed out that 42 percent of Modiâs ministers faced criminal cases and 90 percent were
crorepatis.
HT wasnât the only news outlet to cover ADRâs findings, but it was alone in taking down the story. The link to the story now leads to a
Why would a leading paper take down a run-of-the-mill report?